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p r o b a b l y
f r e e z e
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1. EGGS Lightly beaten eggs, beaten yolks, or whites can be frozen,
but not an egg in its shell. Store in lidded ice cube trays. (One egg
fills two cubes.)
2.
co o ked
rice
Spread cooled rice on a lined baking sheet.
Rub with a small amount of vegetable oil so grains separate.
Freeze, then transfer to a freezer bag.
3. GINGER ROOT Wrap peeled ginger in plastic, then put in freezer
bag. Ginger grates well while still frozen.
4.
cheese
Cut hard (Parmesan, pecorino) and semi-hard cheeses
(cheddar, Swiss) into ix
4
-inch blocks, wrap in plastic, then put in
a freezer bag. Grate hard cheeses while frozen; thaw others in
the refrigerator.
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5.
butter
or
m ar g ar in e
Store in a freezer bag, in its original
packaging, for up to six months. Thaw in the refrigerator. Don’t
freeze whipped butter.
6
. NUTS Store in airtight container or freezer bag for up to six
weeks. Use right from the freezer for recipes— no need to thaw.
Adapted from
Can I Freeze It?
by Susie Theodorou, William Morrow Cookbooks, $19
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